Demonstrates a high level understanding of the material and skillfully answers the following questions: In your opinion, what qualifications and characteristics make up a “good” president? Based on #1, how do these qualifications and characteristics fit into the many roles the president has to play? Be sure to describe these roles. Based on #1 and #2, how should the role of the president change in terms of global political issues? Explain how the cabinet assists the president in decision-making. How much influence should the cabinet exert over the president? Should the cabinet be non-partisan? Why or why not? How important is the selection of Vice President in terms of how the president and cabinet does their jobs? Explain.
